protest Archives

26 Aug

2019 September/October, World

Opinion | How Israel Is Failing Its Ethiopian Citizens

Posted by

Naomi Ragen

December 22, 2021

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This July, thousands of Ethiopian Jews participated in sit-ins, blocking main roads all over Israel with burning tires. More than 100 police officers were injured and more than 136 demonstrators arrested.

10 Jun

Jewish World, Latest

At the DC Dyke March, Jewish Groups Protest Star of David Policy

Posted by

Lilly Gelman

June 14, 2019

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A group of Jewish Zionist supporters gathered in Washington, DC on Friday to protest the DC Dyke March’s ban on Israeli flags and Pride flags with the Star of David in the middle.

18 Dec

Israel, Latest

It’s Time for the Israeli Government to Take a Stand Against Gender-Based Violence

Posted by

Eetta Prince-Gibson

February 8, 2019

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In early December, under banners declaring “This is an emergency” and carrying signs with pictures of the 24 women murdered in 2018, more than 20,000 women gathered in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv to protest against femicide and gender-based violence in Israel.

14 Aug

Uncategorized

What I Saw at Unite the Right 2

Posted by

Lara Moehlman

August 14, 2018

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When I set out to cover the “Unite the Right 2” rally, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Lafayette Square, I didn’t know what to expect.

29 Sep

Ask the Rabbis, Latest

Ask the Rabbis | What Does Kneeling Mean to Jews?

Posted by

Amy E. Schwartz

July 25, 2019

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Jewish discussions over the NFL protests cover some extra ground. What’s the significance of kneeling, anyway?

12 Jan

2017 January-February, World

The Polish Republic of Untruth

Posted by

Konstanty Gebert

January 28, 2019

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It didn’t take long for the recently elected government to have a troubling impact on the state of the country’s democracy.

03 Mar

2015 March-April, World

The New Sultan of Turkey

Posted by

Moment

May 26, 2017

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Former Prime Minister—now President—Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist Party are more powerful than ever. Is the nation’s democracy under siege? By Yigal Schleifer Adiminutive 63-year-old with dyed...

Uncategorized

Let My People Vote!

Posted by

elisniv

May 8, 2012

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By Steven Philp Egypt may lack a president, but it is not bereft of direction. Meeting two primary demands of pro-democracy protestors, Egyptian military leaders have...

History, Latest, topics

A Revolution By Any Other Name

Posted by

elisniv

August 15, 2012

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By Niv Elis For the Czech Republic it was Velvet. For Serbia, it was a Bulldozer. For Iran, it was distinctly Islamic. But nobody has yet...

Latest, Religion

For Israel, Tough Choices on Egypt

Posted by

elisniv

May 8, 2012

3

By Steven Philp On Saturday Israeli President Shimon Peres offered a defense of beleaguered Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, on the grounds that his rule has been...

Uncategorized

The Limits of Political Protest

Posted by

elisniv

May 8, 2012

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By Doni Kandel In 21st century American culture, political correctness has become a mainstay of the national discourse. While the idea of political correctness is honorable,...